Open Payments Sunshine Act Expert — Contract Lead

MRA-The Management Association; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MRA-The Management Association in Medela/Medaxis, McHenry, IL is seeking an experienced Sunshine Act Compliance Consultant to lead our Open Payments reporting and train our internal team. This is a temporary assignment with in‑office requirements and no remote work.

The consultant will serve as the subject matter expert on the U.S. Physician Payments Sunshine Act, manage data collection, validation, and CMS submission, and develop sustainable procedures to enable independent future reporting

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in the U.S. Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
• Experience independently preparing and submitting CMS Open Payments reports.
• Understanding CMS reporting requirements and exclusions.
• Experience in medical device, pharma, biotech, or healthcare industry.
• Advanced Excel skills with Pivot Tables and XLOOKUP.
• Ability to train staff on regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on Sunshine Act regulations.
• Lead annual Open Payments reporting from data collection to submission.
• Partner with Compliance, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Travel & Expense, and other functions to collect data.
• Identify reportable transactions and ensure proper categorization.
• Validate data accuracy and reconcile information before submission.
• Prepare and review reporting files for CMS submission.
• Develop SOPs and templates for future reporting cycles.
• Train internal employees on Sunshine Act regulations and procedures.
• Provide recommendations to improve data collection and controls.
• Serve as the primary resource for Sunshine Act questions.

Skills

Sunshine Act expertise

CMS reporting

Excel advanced

Data reconciliation

Regulatory compliance

Tools

CMS reporting portal

ERP systems

CRM systems

Job description

MRA-The Management Association in Medela/Medaxis, McHenry, IL is seeking an experienced Sunshine Act Compliance Consultant to lead our Open Payments reporting and train our internal team. This is a temporary assignment with in‑office requirements and no remote work.

The consultant will serve as the subject matter expert on the U.S. Physician Payments Sunshine Act, manage data collection, validation, and CMS submission, and develop sustainable procedures to enable independent future reporting